Mueller Community
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The Mueller Community is a 711 acres (287.7 ha) Planned Unit Development
(PUD) in the northeast central portion of the city of Austin, Texas
, USA. The project is being developed on the former site of the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport
, which was closed in 1999 upon the opening of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
in southeast Austin, itself a civilian adaptation of Bergstrom Air Force Base
after its closure in the early 1990s.
The new community broke ground in 2007 and is expected to take at least 10 years to finish. The new community is being developed by Catellus
, whose parent company was ProLogis.
The plan includes a Town Center, planned after the regional retail (which includes stores such as Best Buy
, The Home Depot
, and Staples), and the Dell Children's Hospital.
Goals for the Town Center, which is to be a focal point for the community are cited by ROMA Design Group
, the design team as:
Austin Children's Museum and Austin Playhouse are set to become the first tenants of the new Town Center, and an Urban H-E-B
is due in the neighborhood's market district in 2013.
The Seton Family of Hospitals
moved its administration offices to Mueller in early 2009.
In December 2009, The U.S Department of Energy awarded the Pecan Street Project, Inc. $10.4 Million in federal stimulus funds to develop an advanced smart grid demonstration project at Mueller, which includes a demonstration house being designed in 2011.
. The community is zoned to Maplewood Elementary School, Kealing Middle School, and McCallum High School
, although Reagan High School is only 1.5 miles away from the development. The community includes a site for a future elementary school.
Planned Unit Development
A planned unit development , is both a type of building development as well as a regulatory process. A PUD is a designed grouping of varied and compatible land uses, such as housing, recreation, commercial centers, and industrial parks, all within one contained development or...
(PUD) in the northeast central portion of the city of Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, USA. The project is being developed on the former site of the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport
Robert Mueller Municipal Airport
Robert Mueller Municipal Airport served the Austin, Texas, United States, area until it was replaced by the Austin Bergstrom International Airport and subsequently closed in 1999...
, which was closed in 1999 upon the opening of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is a mixed-use commercial airport located southeast of the central business district of Austin, Texas, United States. It covers and has two runways and three helipads.The airport began passenger service on May 23, 1999...
in southeast Austin, itself a civilian adaptation of Bergstrom Air Force Base
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Bergstrom Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located seven miles southeast of downtown Austin, Texas. It was activated during World War II as a troop carrier training airfield, and was a front-line Strategic Air Command base during the Cold War...
after its closure in the early 1990s.
The new community broke ground in 2007 and is expected to take at least 10 years to finish. The new community is being developed by Catellus
Catellus Development Corporation
Catellus Development Corporation is a real estate landowner that was spun off from the real estate holdings of the Santa Fe Pacific Corporation. They were one of the largest landowners in California, having owned the Los Angeles Union Station...
, whose parent company was ProLogis.
The plan includes a Town Center, planned after the regional retail (which includes stores such as Best Buy
Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
, The Home Depot
The Home Depot
The Home Depot is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services.The Home Depot operates 2,248 big-box format stores across the United States , Canada , Mexico and China, with a 12-store chain...
, and Staples), and the Dell Children's Hospital.
Goals for the Town Center, which is to be a focal point for the community are cited by ROMA Design Group
ROMA Design Group
ROMA Design Group is a San Francisco-based interdisciplinary firm of architects, landscape architects, and urban planners focused on infill development and the design of the public realm...
, the design team as:
- Identity - a place that belongs to everyone
- Connectivity - a seamless extension of surrounding neighborhoods
- WalkabilityWalkabilityWalkability is a measure of how friendly an area is to walking. Walkability has many health, environmental, and economic benefits. Factors influencing walkability include the presence or absence and quality of footpaths, sidewalks or other pedestrian right-of-ways, traffic and road conditions,...
- a rich pedestrian experience - Convenience - a place for people to come every day
- Diversity - a place to live work and play, not just to shop
- Authenticity - a unique place representative of the community's values
Austin Children's Museum and Austin Playhouse are set to become the first tenants of the new Town Center, and an Urban H-E-B
H-E-B
HEB Grocery Company, LP is a privately held San Antonio, Texas-based supermarket chain with more than 315 stores throughout Texas and northern Mexico. The company also operates Central Market, an upscale organic and fine foods retailer.H-E-B ranked No...
is due in the neighborhood's market district in 2013.
The Seton Family of Hospitals
Seton Family of Hospitals
Seton Healthcare Family provides healthcare for the Central Texas region. It is a member of Ascension Health, a not-for-profit health organization located in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...
moved its administration offices to Mueller in early 2009.
In December 2009, The U.S Department of Energy awarded the Pecan Street Project, Inc. $10.4 Million in federal stimulus funds to develop an advanced smart grid demonstration project at Mueller, which includes a demonstration house being designed in 2011.
Builders
, there were six builders participating in the development of the area, David Weekley Homes, Meritage Homes, Standard Pacific Homes, Streetman Homes, Saldaña Homes, and Muskin Homes.Affordability
25% of the planned residential homes are to be part of the Mueller Affordable Program, available under a shared equity scheme. The affordable program has a purchase component which is available to households earning less than 80% of the Austin Mean Family Income, and a rental program available to those earning less than 60% of the Austin MFI.Community
The community has formed a neighborhood association, The Mueller Neighborhood Association. The development also has its own custom social networking site powered by a proprietary system called citiCite (Mueller citiCite Page).Education
Residents are zoned to the Austin Independent School DistrictAustin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District is a school district that is based in the city of Austin, Texas, United States. It was established in 1881. Its current superintendent is...
. The community is zoned to Maplewood Elementary School, Kealing Middle School, and McCallum High School
McCallum High School
A. N. McCallum High School is a public high school in Austin, Texas, United States.McCallum, the second oldest high school in the Austin Independent School District, opened in 1953 to relieve growth in north and northwest Austin. Named after AISD's first high school superintendent, A.N...
, although Reagan High School is only 1.5 miles away from the development. The community includes a site for a future elementary school.